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Controlling Board approves contract for interstate return of detainees after repeated failed RFPs

State Controlling Board · September 29, 2025
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The board approved a contract for a vendor to return detainees from out‑of‑state after the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said prior RFPs attracted no qualified bids; members asked about annual cost (~$1M) and whether in‑house options were feasible.

The State Controlling Board approved a contract for a vendor who returns detained individuals to Ohio from other states after department staff said repeated attempts to secure competitive bids failed.

Joe Gruber, chief legislative officer for the Department of…

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